The Waynesboro McDonald's at 302 East Main Street is closed for remodeling. The restaurant closed Tuesdday evening and is scheduled to reopen in about 20 days. (Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)Buy Photo

WAYNESBORO - The McDonald's in Waynesboro will be closed for three weeks while it undergoes a major face-lift.

The fast-food restaurant at 302 E. Main St. closed Wednesday and will be all but torn down and redone, with technology and services that will be firsts for any McDonald's in Franklin County. The project will usher in a wave of upgrades at other restaurants across the region, said Steven Delamater, the owner/operator of 10 McDonald's across Franklin, Fulton and Bedford counties.

The goal is to improve the experience for all guests, no matter their generation.

The restaurant in Waynesboro is expected to reopen later this month. Everything will be new.

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It will undergo what's called a four-wall remodel. Everything inside and out will be completely redone, but the building itself will not be demolished and rebuilt, Delamater said.

In addition to aesthetic updates to the interior and exterior of the restaurant, features will be added to enhance service.

Guests in the store will be able to order their meals using self-order kiosks. They will be able to browse the menu, find new options, tailor their meal how they want, and order and pay.

Those who prefer to order at the counter will still be able to do so. Delamater said the same number of registers will be open.

All guests dining in the new-and-improved restaurant, whether they ordered at a kiosk or at the counter, will get table service, with McDonald's crew members delivering orders to them.

Delamater told Public Opinion he wants to ensure his restaurant caters to customers of all ages. He said he recognizes that while younger customers may prefer to order on the kiosks, others still want face-to-face interaction.

"The new kiosks will provide another ordering option for our customers, giving them convenient options when selecting how they order and receive their food, while at the same time our employees will continue to take orders at the restaurant's traditional front counter," Delamater said in a news release. "We always value the personal touch and interaction of our employees with our customers, at the front counter."

Despite the introduction of automated technology, Delamater said no jobs will be lost. In fact, he said the restaurant has already begun hiring additional employees and will continue to do so. The restaurant will likely see a 20-percent increase in crew size "so that we can focus on enhancing our customers' service," Delamater said.

In addition to the upgrades for guests inside the restaurant, there will be a newly configured drive-thru with two lanes and side-by-side ordering points.

These types of upgrades will not be limited to Waynesboro. Delmater said plans are in the works to incorporate kiosks and table service at all of his restaurants in the tri-county region.

He did say, however, that he expects kiosks to be installed in the Chambersburg store by early next year.

The store in Breezewood, Bedford County, just underwent the same work as in Waynesboro, and reopened late last week, Delamater said.

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The Waynesboro McDonald's at 302 East Main Street is closed for remodeling. The restaurant closed Tuesdday evening and is scheduled to reopen in about 20 days.(Photo: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)

Once renovations are completed, the Waynesboro restaurant will open under a special grand reopening schedule for seven to 10 days with reduced food offers, activities throughout the week, a grand prize drawing, and even a laser show on the final day by DayStar Productions. A scheduled of events will be published at a later time.

"We're extremely proud to operate a local business in Waynesboro, and we're making a significant investment through the renovation process to update our building and service for the convenience of our customers," Delamater said. "We look forward to welcoming this community back into our restaurant in just a few short weeks.

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